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As a culinary specialist , I work in

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the Galley and I prepare food for the

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crew three meals a day , not counting

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mid rats underway . Originally , I

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joined for college purposes , but then

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that became a greater sense of purpose

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in trying to belong somewhere . My

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inspiration for joining , however , was

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my grandfather , a retired colonel in

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the Army and National Guard . Just

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seeing him come home in a uniform

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everyday looking all tall , proud ,

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made me want to serve my country and do

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the same thing that he did . It's

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changed me a lot as a person based off

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of my past habits from before I

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joined . I'm definitely a lot better as

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a person .